| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner | ||
| First flight : | 27 February 2015 | ||
| Status : | flight testing | ||
| Primary users : | n/a | ||
| Produced : | 2012 - present | ||
| Introduced : | 14 December 2016 with airBaltic | ||
| Number built : | 1 | ||
| Unit cost : | US$ 82 million | ||
The Bombardier CSeries CS300 is a narrow-body, twin-engine, medium-range jet airliner that is currently under development by Bombardier Aerospace, a canadian aircraft manufacturer. When ready the CSeries CS300 can transport 135 people in standard configuration and it will compete with a new generation of airplanes like the Airbus A320 NEO, Boeing 737 MAX, Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Sukhoi Superjet 100 and the Embraer E-Jets family.
Initially dubbed as the Bombardier C130, in the certification documentation the airplane is designated as BD-500 with suffix -1A11. The first flight of the CS300 took place on the 27 February 2015 and its expected to enter service in the second half of 2016 with airBaltic.
Table of contents
Development
Background
Production
Airbus takeover
Design
Technology
Operational Service
Competitors
Orders and Deliveries
Timeline of orders for Bombardier C-SeriesAccidents
Specifications
Similar aircraft
Airbus A320 NEO
Boeing 737 MAX
Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Sukhoi Superjet 100
Embraer E-Jets
Further reading
Bombardier CSeries CS100
Bombardier Aerospace
Aviation pages
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